These are two of three large 1970s student accommodation blocks on the Aston University premises. These are to be demolished. Image taken by Erebus555 - Erebus555 18:14, 23 June 2007 (UTC) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Jeanne Devos was born in
Kortenaken in 1935, is a trained
speech therapist and joined the
missionaries of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary in the 1960s. That
led to teaching at a school for deaf
children in Chennai, India. Later,
together with other nuns, she set
up the National Domestic Workers
Movement, which protects the
rights of domestic servants.

Brothers and sisters are warmly invited to this year's Campaigners Fraternal on Saturday 9th February.

The theme for the day is The Lord is our Banner. We have excellent speakers for both the afternoon session 2 - 4 pm and the evening session 6 - 7.30 pm. Numbering over 400 there is an uplifting atmosphere focused on Jesus' commission for us to spread the good news of the gospel. Hear the highlights from last year's campaigning and keep up to date with the major effort for 2013 which engages many of our younger members through partnership with UKYP. With stalls and stands to browse in the break it is always an enjoyable day.
As in recent years It is being held at Warwick School, CV34 6PP. Unfortunately refreshments can't be provided so remember to bring your own. There is a creche

Friday, 25 January 2013

If the did not celebrate it Wednesday evening and Thursday, Jews around the world will
celebrate the holiday of u B’Shevat, Tu Bishvat, or Tu B’Shvat (15th of the Hebrew month of
Shevat) tonight.And people wondered why we should celebrate the holiday of the tree.

The almond trees in Israel begin to shake blossoms out along their branches.
Across the globe this month Jewish communities are celebrating the
holiday of Tu B’Shvat. Many choose to commemorate the “New Year of The
Trees” by planting pine trees in Israel. Tu B’Shvat is a day that deals
directly with the social inequality of our food system. It’s a holiday
that can inspire us to think about the free Gifts Jehovah God provides for humanity and it gives us the chance to think about His blessings and how we should use those blessings. This year you perhaps could also think about building community food security.

When we look around us we can see very beautiful things in nature, though many do not notice them any more.God has created the plants and given the task to the people to name them and to take care of them. God promised that all the plants would be for the good of people and would offer food for men and animal. And normally all of the seed bearing trees would bring forth fruits free for all people. Though people made it that humans had to pay for it.

"And Elohim said, “See, I have given you every plant that yields seed
which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields
seed, to you it is for food." (Beréshith - Genesis - Book of the Beginning 1:29 The Scriptures 1998+)

Also in Europe and North America the inhabitants can look forward to the new time coming soon. In Belgium from tomorrow Saturday the temperatures will rise, but we can notice already the sap in thee shrubs begining once again to flow through it. The trees are ready to bring out green knobs and to let the Voice of the Most High sound through their branches. If you look carefully around you you will see heralding
the New Year for trees. The melting snow shall provide moisture for the trees and the sap will bring forth fruit in the spring. It is the day to pray for a beautiful esrog. The custom for Jews is to eat fruits in order to be able to say the blessings on the fruits on this day. הדר עץ פרי, a fruit of splendor, is gematria העץ פרי
ברא, [Blessed are you Hashem] who created the fruit of the tree (they
both equal 659). Have in mind to ask Elohim Hashem Jehovah for a gorgeous esrog when saying this blessing.

In the Mishnah, where Tu B’Shvat is found, the purpose of the holiday is
to make a single day in which our produce is taxed and given to the
community. It’s based from a single line of Torah: “At the end of three
years you shall bring forth all the tithe of your produce in that year,
and shall lay it up inside your gates; And the Levite, because he has no
part nor inheritance with you, and the stranger, and the orphan, and
the widow, who are inside your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be
satisfied.“ (Debarim - Deuteronomy 14:28).

The Torah also says that "man is a tree in the field."We should come forth from good seed and bring forth good fruits.When we bring none, not enough or no good fruits we would be of no use.

God has plated the seed in Abraham to make Him a people. And God His Wishes shall always come true. So out of Aḇraham shall come forth the fruit of a blessed people because יהוה {Jehovah}appeared to him and said, “I am the Elohim
of your father Aḇraham. Do not fear, for I am with you, and shall bless
you and increase your seed for My servant Aḇraham’s sake.”.(Beréshith - Genesis - Book of the Beginning 26: 23-24)
The Creator told His chosen people how He was to be called and that His Name and Works should be known all over the world. Those Works we can still see every day, because Jehovah God did not end Creating.

In the Land of Israel, several people are already happily celebrating Tu B’Shvat, the
holiday of the trees. School children sing songs praising the Land of
Israel and thanking Hashem for its fruits. Bus loads of students and
families go on field trips throughout the country, and saplings are
planted with great joy and spirit. And a festive meal of thanksgiving,
highlighted by a cornucopia of fruits of the Land, will grace our tables
on Shabbat.

Tzvi Fishman writes about this special day and looks at Eretz Yisrael. According to him without Israel the Torah is a shrunken, truncated, mini-version
of the complete Torah of Eretz Yisrael. Two-thirds of the Mishna deals
with laws that can only be performed in Israel. Without Eretz Yisrael,
God Himself is reduced to a second-string diety, seemingly not strong
enough to keep His Chosen People in the Land He gave them, for there is
no greater desecration of the Name of God than when the Jewish People
are scattered in exile amongst the goyim (Ezekiel, 36:20). Without Eretz
Yisrael, there is no prophecy, no Beit HaMikdash, and the Divine
Presence doesn’t appear in the world.

The hunger in our cities resonates because everywhere we can see more poverty. We do not have to go far away form our own dinner-table to see the food crisis which is also a
spiritual crisis. On this Tu B’Shvat, let’s reinvigorate the holiday’s
original purpose, by doing our part to make hunger relief healthier,
more respectful and more in line with our shared values.
Those who are fortunate to have an abundance of produce year-round could perhaps take time to think of those in need and provide for them.
Tu B’Shvat is an opportunity to more closely examine hunger and how to
respond most effectively to ensure that hungry people have access to
nutritious, healthy foods.

Thursday, 24 January 2013

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), which formed because of the marginalization of Christians in the North; has dared Catholic block to pull out of the organization, accusing them of arrogance.
Previously Catholics were in the leadership of CAN. At that time they seemed to be supported.

Abeokuta, Nigeria, from the top of Olumo Rock (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Mr. Oibe, the President of “Tarayar Ekklisiyar Kristi A Nijeriya”, a
conglomeration of 13 church groups in CAN, says Catholics should not mislead
the public even if they want to pull out.

Cardinal John Onaiyekan lost PFN Presidency to Ayo Oritsejafor who is being pro-government according the Catholics.
The Director Communication, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev Fr
Ralph Madu, while speaking to a reporter of one of the national dailies
maintained that the CBCN did not pull out of CAN, and that, the body was
only trying to sought out some issues with National Christian body.
He mentioned that the body only withdrew temporarily from CAN, which
will only last for few weeks, adding that, there was no squabble between
the two religious bodies.

Monday, 21 January 2013

12 What shall I return to יהוה {Jehovah}? All His bounties are upon me. 13 I lift up the cup of deliverance, And call upon the Name of יהוה {Jehovah}. 14 I pay my vows to יהוה {Jehovah}Now in the presence of all His people.

Psa 50:5 “Gather My kind ones together to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by slaughtering.”

My Morning Resolve

My Earliest Thought I Desire Shall Be:

“What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits
toward me? I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of
the Lord [for grace to help]. I will pay my vows unto the Most
High.”—Psalm 116:12-14

Remembering the Divine call, “Gather My saints together unto Me;
those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice” (Psalm 50:5), I
resolve that by the Lord’s assisting grace I will today, as a saint of
God, fulfil my vows, continuing the work of sacrificing the flesh and
its interests, that I may attain to the Heavenly inheritance in
joint-heirship with my redeemer.

I will strive to be simple and sincere toward all.
I will seek not to please and honour self, but the Lord.
I will be careful to honour the Lord with my lips, that my words may be unctuous and blessed to all.
I will seek to be faithful to the Lord, the Truth, the brethren and
all with whom I have to do, not only in great matters, but also in the
little things of life.

Trusting myself to Divine care and the Providential overruling of all
my interests for my highest welfare, I will seek not only to be pure in
heart, but to repel all anxiety, all discontent, all discouragement.
I will neither murmur nor repine at what the Lord’s providence may permit, because

Saturday, 19 January 2013

The talented 12 year old Verity Niven student from the Christadelphian Heritage College at Kemps
Creek has been nominated for the Encore concert at the Sydney Opera
House next month for performances and compositions by HSC music
students.

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Welcome at this zone created by Marcus Ampe for the Belgian Free Christadelphians, where previous articles from the MSN Groups and Multiply are brought together and made available again to the general public. On 2012 October 26 this site came into development and new articles shall be added next to our main site and to the Christadelphian Ecclesia site: Christadelphian Ecclesia.You are welcome at that site to find more articles.

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